Religion News Blog » headscarf http://www.religionnewsblog.com Religion news about religious cults, sects, world religions, and related issues Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:59:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Store changes policy on head coverings http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25363/muslim-headscarves-store-policy http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25363/muslim-headscarves-store-policy#comments Fri, 12 Nov 2010 07:52:51 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=25363 changed its practice of asking customers to remove hoodies and headgear after a Muslim woman complained of being denied service because of her headscarf.

A spokesman for Fas Mart said the employee "was just doing what she was trained to do, which was to make sure that the face of this customer was visible for purposes of our security cameras and for the safety of our workers and other customers."

He also said the store employs Sikhs who wear turbans and Muslims who wear headscarves.

Tralesha Faison returned to the store Wednesday and received an in-person apology from its manager. But, she said, "Not only does the manager of the store have to apologize, but the whole full company does."

Faison said she is considering suing the company. [Our view: Sigh...]]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25363/muslim-headscarves-store-policy/feed 0 French Headscarf Ban Not Discrimination, Says European Court http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23019/france-headscarves http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23019/france-headscarves#comments Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:16:29 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23019 Muslim girls Europe's human rights court has thrown out a complaint by two French Muslim girls who were expelled from their school for refusing to remove their headscarves during sports lessons.

France, which takes secularism in state schools very seriously, passed a law in 2004 banning pupils from wearing conspicuous signs of their religion at school after a decade of bitter debate about Muslim girls wearing headscarves in class.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23019/france-headscarves/feed 0 Muslims, sniffer dogs, body scans, and headscarves http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21708/muslims-sniffer-dogs-body-scans http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21708/muslims-sniffer-dogs-body-scans#comments Sat, 28 Jun 2008 09:27:54 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=21708 Sniffer Dog Some British Muslims object to the use of sniffer dogs or body scans.

Meanwhile in Denmark, the Muslim headscarf is causing waves.

And Britain's most senior Muslim and Asian officer sues the Metropolitan police for discrimination.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21708/muslims-sniffer-dogs-body-scans/feed 0 Italy: Veils not mandatory for Muslim women, says Islamic leader http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21535/veils-not-mandatory-for-muslim-women http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21535/veils-not-mandatory-for-muslim-women#comments Tue, 27 May 2008 08:29:00 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=21535 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21535/veils-not-mandatory-for-muslim-women/feed 0 Judge dismisses case of woman who says veil cost her claim http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21433/judge-dismisses-case-of-woman-who-says-veil-cost-her-claim http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21433/judge-dismisses-case-of-woman-who-says-veil-cost-her-claim#comments Wed, 14 May 2008 16:37:01 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=21433 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21433/judge-dismisses-case-of-woman-who-says-veil-cost-her-claim/feed 0